Personal Life
The Year That Crept By
I still can’t believe that 2008 is over and that a new year has begun. I spent this New Year’s Eve making brunch for myself and the puppy. We even shared some bubbly. I thought about goiing out, but I don’t like driving on New Years – too many drunk drivers on the road. I [...]
"Family" Woes – Disappointed
I haven’t heard from my bio-father since the day after Thanksgiving. I haven’t heard from my bio-brother since the day before that. I’ve left two voice mail messages, but I am not going to keep calling. I am not even sure what to think about this. I am disappointed and a bit hurt. I somewhat [...]
Rescue Mission and Puppy Love
I know that this is a bit off-message, but several people recently asked me about my little man, Samson. I recently returned from 7 days with the family in Florida. My first stop – picking up the puppy from the kennel. He loves the kennel technicians and the opportunity to play with other dogs. I [...]
Reunion Postponed – It's Complicated
I was supposed to meet my biological father this weekend. We planned on meeting for lunch and I was fairly excited (and nervous) about the entire prospect. Then, logistics and several other unexpected factors got in the way. I clearly didn’t plan all this out as well as I should have. So, I just sent [...]
Reunion Woes
I am not sure if the reunion process with my birth father is going very well. We have spoken a few times since locating him. He was extremely excited when we first spoke. However, since then I have rarely heard from him. We have had three other phone conversations and have exchanged two emails, but [...]
The Language of Adoption
Every time I come across an article about celebrities who have blended families, the caption always references the non-biological child as: “such and such and her/his ADOPTED son/daughter,” as if the manner in which a child joins a family determines how much that child is actually a part of that family and loved. Making the [...]
Finding Birthparent(s), A Complicated Journey
A fellow board member from BGCS found my father a little over two three ago. I was blown away, as it only took her three days to find him. I called him once and we spoke for about 45 minutes. I also had another shorter telephone conversation with his oldest brother. We have exchanged several [...]
The Girl Who Stole My Heart
My sister and I could not be more different. We have vastly different interests and have taken different paths in life. She is into trucks, guns and martial arts, and I am into handbags, blogging, and political activism. However, we do have one very important thing in common, a lousy track record when it comes [...]
Community and Belonging
This day really slipped away from me! I have spent a lot of time lately thinking about my journey – my history. From an early age I have sought after a sense of community and belonging. Finding a place on this planet, where I feel whole, where I feel good enough, where I do not [...]
Geburtsurkunde Nr. 340-1980
I know very little about the circumstances into which I was born. Nevertheless, I will share what I do know. I was born on May 11, 1980 in Bad Hersfeld, Germany. At the time, my mother was a dental hygienist at the base dispensary. My biological father was a US solider with the 11th ACR, [...]
